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| ! | Children's Health Insurance Program Overview | Reports | 5/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14510 | 14510 | A snapshot of policy issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Including federal action, CHIP reauthorization information and additional resources. |
| | Indoor Tanning Restrictions and Regulations | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 5/17/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14394 | 14394 | Indoor Tanning Restrictions and other Regulations |
| | HPV Vaccine: State Legislation and Statutes | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 5/7/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14381 | 14381 | Legislation and statutes regarding human papillomavirus vaccine. |
| | Teen Dating Violence | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 4/12/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17582 | 17582 | Teen Dating Violence Bills and Laws |
| | School Immunization Exemption State Laws | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 1/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14376 | 14376 | Provides a 50 state chart of laws related to school requirements and exemptions. |
| | Tattooing and Body Piercing | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 12/3/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14393 | 14393 | Statutes on tattoos and body piercing for minors |
| | Meningitis State Legislation and Laws | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 10/25/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13960 | 13960 | Provides legislative tracking and state laws related to meningitis. Also includes an overview of the issue, a chart documenting state laws and additional resources. |
| | Emergency Contraception State Laws | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 8/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14420 | 14420 | Summary of state laws related to emergency contraception. Also includes an overview of the issue and additional resources. |
| | Autism Legislation Database | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 7/30/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14109 | 14109 | This ARCHIVE database tracks autism-related legislation from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. |
| | Children's Oral Health Policy Issues Overview | Reports | 3/25/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14495 | 14495 | Includes information and state examples on the children's oral health policy issues of Medicaid and CHIP, access, workforce, prevention and awareness. Also includes additional resources. |
| | Insurance Coverage for Contraception State Laws | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 2/23/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14384 | 14384 | Provides a 50 state summary of insurance coverage requirements for contraception. Also includes an overview of the issue and additional resources. |
| | Teen Pregnancy Preconference Meeting Information | Meetings | 12/30/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19234 | 19234 | Meeting materials and resources from the Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Success in California Preconference at Fall Forum 2009 |
| | State Policies on Sex Education in Schools | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 10/11/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17077 | 17077 | State Policies on Sex Education in Schools |
| | Protecting Children With Allergies | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/5/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23647 | 23647 | State laws help protect children with allergies from eating trigger foods and make treatment readily available for severe allergic reactions. |
| | Teen Pregnancy Prevention Meeting | Reports | 9/8/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23726 | 23726 | Meeting materials and resources from the Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Exploring State Policy Options. September 8-11, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. |
| | Teen Pregnancy Prevention | Reports | 7/8/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23141 | 23141 | Teen Pregnancy Prevention |
| | Healthy People 2020: A Road Map for Health | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/8/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23127 | 23127 | LegisBrief: By identifying goals, objectives and benchmarks to track progress in 42 areas, this national initiative aims to help state policymakers improve the health of all Americans. |
| | Healthy People 2020 and Maternal and Child Health | Reports | 5/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=16765 | 16765 | This webpage provides information about the women, adolescent and child-related objectives of the federal Healthy People 2020 initiative. |
| | Health Reform and Women, Children and Adolescents (State Implementation Brief) | Reports | 4/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20194 | 20194 | This webpage summarizes the provisions of the federal health reform law that specifically affect women, children and adolescents. |
| | Immunizations Policy Issues Overview | Reports | 4/4/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14383 | 14383 | A snapshot of immunization laws with a focus on children. Also includes an overview of policy topics, NCSL publications, and additional resources. |
| | [LegisBrief] Children and Disasters: Is Your State Prepared? | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22186 | 22186 | Understanding four basic criteria for disaster preparedness can help meet children’s unique needs as states plan for a possible disaster. |
| | Taking Responsibility | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/24/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22087 | 22087 | New federal money to prevent teen pregnancies gives states some options. |
| | Sarah Brown, National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy | Multimedia | 1/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22030 | 22030 | A video interview |
| | [Postcard] Youth Violence Prevention | Reports | 12/21/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21769 | 21769 | Percent of High School Students in a Physical Fight at Least Once in the Last 12 Months, 2009 |
| | Dependent Health Coverage (State Implementation) | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 9/23/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14497 | 14497 | Covering Young Adults Through Their Parents or Guardians Health Policy. State policymakers are proposing and enacting legislation that extends dependent benefits to young adults not enrolled in college full-time. At least 30 states have now enacted similar legislation to extend dependent coverage regardless of enrollment in school. |
| | Creating Healthy Opportunities: Conversations with Adolescent Health Experts - Interview with Angela Diaz | Multimedia | 9/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21298 | 21298 | Angela Diaz is the Jean C. and James W. Crystal Professor of Pediatrics and Community Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| | Creating Healthy Opportunities: Conversations with Adolescent Health Experts - Interview with Shay Bilchik | Multimedia | 9/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21299 | 21299 | Shay Bilchik is the founder and Director of the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University’s Public Policy Institute in Washington, DC. |
| | Creating Healthy Opportunities: Conversations with Adolescent Health Experts - Interview with Richard Kreipe | Multimedia | 9/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21300 | 21300 | Richard E. Kreipe is Professor of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Director at the University of Rochester, NY |
| | Creating Healthy Opportunities: Conversations with Adolescent Health Experts - Interview with Jane Brown | Multimedia | 9/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21301 | 21301 | Jane Brown is the James L. Knight Professor in the University of North Carolina |
| | Creating Healthy Opportunities: Conversations with Adolescent Health Experts - Interview with Abigail English | Multimedia | 9/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21302 | 21302 | Abigail English is Director of the Center for Adolescent Health & the Law in Chapel Hill,North Carolina. |
| | Creating Healthy Opportunities: Conversations with Adolescent Health Experts - Interview with All Speakers | Multimedia | 9/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21304 | 21304 | Creating Healthy Opportunities: Conversations with Adolescent Health Experts - Interview with All Speakers |
| | [Summit 2010] Changing the Course of Delinquency | Multimedia | 7/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20794 | 20794 | Changing the Course of Delinquency Session |
| | [LegisBrief] Preventing Teen Suicide | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20138 | 20138 | Comprehensive plans in 48 states address suicide prevention, and some laws require the department of education to establish and teach a youth suicide prevention curriculum. |
| | [LegisBrief] Chronic Health Conditions and Minority Youth | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/8/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20135 | 20135 | Young people from racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States suffer disproportionately from chronic health conditions, which may continue into adulthood. |
| | [LegisBrief] Curbing Teen Tobacco Use | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/6/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18716 | 18716 | Preventing adolescents from becoming smokers can help reduce later chronic illnesses and the associated burden on state health budgets. |
| | Teen Pregnancy Postcards | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 9/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18530 | 18530 | Teen Pregnancy Postcards |
| | Public Health Herald 5th Issue | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 9/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18457 | 18457 | Public Health Herald 5th Issue |
| | Children's Health Reform State Laws | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 8/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14477 | 14477 | A snapshot of state laws related to childrens health reform. Also includes information on the federal poverty guidelines, recent NCSL publications and additional resources. |
| | Legislative Health Staff Network (LHSN) Preconference: Legislative Summit 2009 | Meetings | 7/29/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18081 | 18081 | Preconference to NCSL's 2009 Legislative Summit for legislative staff working on health policy issues. |
| | States Act to Prevent Meningitis Deaths | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18189 | 18189 | LegisBrief: Because meningitis has a high mortality rate, immunization is recommended for those at high risk for contracting it, including teens and college freshmen in dorms. |
| | [LegisBrief] State Policies on Sex Education in Schools | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18299 | 18299 | Teens are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections, and the teen birth rate is increasing again. Who is responsible for teaching teens about sex? |
| | LegisBrief: Health Insurance Coverage for Young Adults - JuneJuly 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/10/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13894 | 13894 | |
| | LegisBrief: Teen Pregnancy - February 2007 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/1/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13903 | 13903 | NCSL LegisBrief on Teen Pregnancy |
| | Predictive Genetic Testing of Minors | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/7/2006 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13910 | 13910 | LegisBrief: Most predictive genetic testing for at-risk children or adolescents occurs in individual medical care settings. Many state legislatures have enacted laws to protect individuals from potential harm such as insurance discrimination based on genetic information. However, some ethical, legal and psychosocial issues related to genetic testing of minors remain unresolved. |